Architecture of Fiction

INSTRUCTOR: Patrick Stockwell

TIME: Six Tuesdays, November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 10, 17, 6:00–9:00 p.m CDT

PRICE: Early bird price: $210 for members, $240 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Wednesday, November 6. After Wednesday November 6: $240 for members, $270 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.

LOCATION: Online Zoom

LEVEL: All levels

CAP: 10

A story is built in much the same way as a building. From the foundation to the frame to the roof, each structural element is separate yet integral to the whole. You get the metaphor.

In this six-week revision workshop, award-winning author Patrick Stockwell will lead students in close readings of both published and attendee work. We will develop a deeper understanding of story design through our detailed readings and study stories like architects, element by element, strengthening each flaw as it is found. With their new ability to draw the shape of any story, students will develop systems of revision that will result in consistently better, more cohesive drafts of their work.

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